Herbed Cheese Tarts

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Servings: 24 Difficulty: Advanced
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Bite-sized savory appetizers with a crunchy breadcrumb crust and creamy, herbed cheese filling.
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Herbed Cheese Tarts

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Difficulty: Advanced
Servings: 24 Calories: 12.5

Description

These Herbed Cheese Tarts are the perfect bite-sized appetizer for parties or wine nights. The combination of a crisp, buttery breadcrumb crust and a rich, fluffy filling made from cream cheese, cottage cheese, and Swiss cheese creates a delightful contrast in textures. Infused with aromatic dried basil and a hint of garlic powder, these tarts offer a savory, comforting flavor profile. They are surprisingly easy to assemble, requiring just a few simple steps before baking. Serve them warm with a dollop of sour cream and garnished with fresh chives or olives for an elegant touch. These mini tarts are sure to disappear quickly from any platter.

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  2. Spray twenty-four 1 3/4-inch muffin cups with nonstick cooking spray.
  3. Sprinkle fine dry bread crumbs or crushed zwieback onto the bottom and sides of each cup to coat.
  4. Shake pans gently to remove excess crumbs and set aside.
  5. In a mixing bowl, combine softened cream cheese, cottage cheese, shredded Swiss cheese, all-purpose flour, dried basil, and garlic powder.
  6. Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed just until the mixture is fluffy.
  7. Add eggs and beat on low speed just until combined; do not overbeat.
  8. Fill each crumb-lined muffin cup with approximately 1 tablespoon of the cheese mixture.
  9. Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes, or until the centers appear set.
  10. Allow tarts to cool in the pans on wire racks for 10 minutes.
  11. Remove tarts from the pans and cool thoroughly on wire racks.
  12. To serve, spread tops with a small amount of sour cream.
  13. Garnish with sliced olives, red caviar, chives, roasted red pepper, or olive cutouts as desired.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 24

Amount Per Serving
Calories 12.5kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 0.1g1%
Saturated Fat 0.0g0%
Cholesterol 0.0mg0%
Sodium 20.8mg1%
Total Carbohydrate 2.5g1%
Dietary Fiber 0.2g1%
Sugars 0.0g
Protein 0.4g1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Note

Tarts will puff during baking and deflate as they cool; this is normal.

Keywords: appetizer, cheese, herbs, tarts, party, snack, mini, baking, crust, swiss, basil, garlic, egg, cream cheese, breadcrumb, garnish, olive, chives, sour cream, easy
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